Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.
Apologise is regular. It follows the -d Addition rule.
Use past time markers: "Yesterday, she apologised to the store."
No. Use "did not apologise" (not "did not apologised").
The verb apologise follows the standard English past tense conjugation rule. When forming the past tense, apologise becomes apologised. This follows the -d Addition pattern, which is one of the most common conjugation rules in English.
Understanding why apologise becomes apologised helps with spelling and pronunciation. Verbs ending in -e simply add -d to form the past tense. This is the most straightforward regular rule.
When using apologised in writing, remember that it functions as a past tense verb and typically appears with time markers like yesterday, last week, or ago. For example: "Yesterday, she apologised to the store." The past tense form does not change based on the subject — I apologised, you apologised, he/she apologised, we apologised, they apologised.